Armando Riesco
Born (1977-12-05) December 5, 1977
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
SpouseShirley Rumierk

Armando Riesco (/riˈɛsk/; born December 5, 1977) is a Puerto Rican actor.

Early life

Riesco was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to Cuban immigrants who resettled there. He was raised in San Juan where he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. He then attended Northwestern University in Illinois. After graduating, he relocated to New York City where he began to work in local and off-Broadway productions as well as film, television, video games and commercials.

Career

Film

Many of Riesco's film roles have been in critically acclaimed independent films such as Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes, Garden State starring Natalie Portman, and Adult World, starring John Cusack and Emma Roberts.

He has also appeared in major Hollywood films including National Treasure, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Spike Lee's 25th Hour, and Fever Pitch, starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore.

Television

In addition to his film work, Riesco has had roles on such popular drama series as Royal Pains and Law & Order. In 2006, he was also a regular cast member on the CBS medical drama 3 lbs., starring Stanley Tucci. He had a recurring role, playing Pecas, in Season 3 of Queen of the South. He is also known for his work as a series regular on the Showtime series The Chi.[1] He reprises the role of Agent Hendricks from the National Treasure movies in National Treasure: Edge of History on Disney+.[2]

Other

Riesco lives in New York City, and frequently collaborates with writer director Jason Chaet. Their first feature film Seneca won several Film Festival awards and was picked up by HBO Max in 2019. They are in pre production for a second feature film titled Meri Crismas to be shot in Puerto Rico.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 25th Hour Phelan
2003 Pieces of April Tyrone
2004 Garden State Jesse
National Treasure FBI Agent Hendricks
2005 Fever Pitch Gerard
Harsh Times Alex
2006 World Trade Center Antonio Rodrigues
Bella Francisco
Helen at Risk Ronnie Guyette Short
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets FBI Agent Hendricks
2008 Shot Jimmy Short
Che Dariel "Benigno" Ramírez
Resolve Hector Short
2009 Brooklyn's Finest Detective George Montress
Snapshots - Short
The Tested Julian Varone
2011 Remember - Short
2012 Putzel Jake
2013 Adult World Rubia
7E Rich
And Then There Was Luz - Short
80/20 Matt
Truth Will Out Gary Short
2015 Diamond Cartel Ruslan (voice)
2016 The Lost Flowers Izko Short
2018 White Fang Curtis (voice)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Male (voice)
2019 Seneca David Seneca
2023 Alone Handyman Short
Dumb Money Additional Voices (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Early Edition Orderly Episode: "Fatal Edition: Part 2"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Scott Calderon Episode: "Dead"
Third Watch 'Pee-Wee' Episode: "The Chosen Few"
2003 Dora the Explorer Daddy Monster (voice) Episode: "Boo!"
2006 The Path to 9/11 John Atkinson Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
2007 3 lbs. Dr. Thomas Flores Main Cast
2008 Law & Order Ruben Alvera Episode: "Burn Card"
2009 Fringe Gavin Episode: "The Transformation"
Kings Sean Savoy Recurring Cast
Law & Order Gregory Cardenas Episode: "Shotgun"
2010 Royal Pains Oscar Episode: "Medusa" & "Mano a Mano"
Army Wives Dan Episode: "Forward March"
2011 A Gifted Man Tavo Recurring Cast
2013 Blue Bloods Raoul Delgado Episode: "To Protect and Serve"
Elementary Jacob Esparza Episode: "An Unnatural Arrangement"
2015 Sneaky Pete Officer Inaba Episode: "Pilot"
Unforgettable Zeke Episode: "Gut Check"
2016 Vinyl Paul Bezak Episode: "Cyclone"
The Family Corey Sanchez Recurring Cast
Power Hector Núñez Episode: "Help Me" & "Trust Me"
2017–21 Bull AUSA Dennis Olsen Guest Cast: Season 1 & 4-5
2018 Queen of the South Pecas Recurring Cast: Season 3
Wolverine Taxidermist/Jackson Recurring Cast: Season 1
2018–19 The Chi Detective Cruz Main Cast: Season 1-2
2019 The Code Major Acevedo Episode: "Secret Squirrel"
2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Edward Buddusky Episode: "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin"
The Equalizer ADA Walter Ellis Episode: "The People Aren't Ready"
2022 Two Year Man Miguel Main Cast
FBI: International James Greer Episode: "Copper Pots and Daggers"
2022–23 National Treasure: Edge of History Agent Hendricks Recurring Cast
2023 Alma's Way Juan (voice) Episode: "Alma Goes to Puerto Rico"
And Just Like That... Paul Bennett Episode: "Trick or Treat"

Video Games

Year Title Role
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Pierre La Ponce/Victor 'Vic' Vance (Credited as supplier)
2003 Midnight Club II Hector
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Officer Hernandez/Pedestrian
2005 The Warriors People of New York
2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Additional Civilian
2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles Jeff The Mechanic
Grand Theft Auto IV The Crowd of Liberty City
Need for Speed: Undercover Primary
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Parking Attendant
2010 Need for Speed: World Unknown
2015 Just Cause 3 Mario Frigo
2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Pierre La Ponce/Victor 'Vic' Vance & Officer Hernandez/Pedestrian

References

  1. Petski, Denise (March 3, 2017). "Amanda Seales Upped To Regular On HBO's 'Insecure'; Armando Riesco Joins Showtime's 'The Chi'". www.deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. Bennett, Tara (December 22, 2022). "'NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY' CAST ON WORKING WITH MOVIE VETERANS AND THE SEASON SECRETS". www.syfy.com. SyFy Wire. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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